Print to buffer within code

[wachunga]

I would like to conditionally print something in my template, eg:

<% if (condition) print(formatter.formatCost(cost)) %>

Currently the best way to achieve this appears to be:

<% if (condition) { %><%= print(formatter.formatCost(cost) %><% } %>

As you can see, it's convenient to have something like underscore's print().

[tj]

i guess so, kinda defeats the purpose of a template IMO but sure why not it would be simple to add

[ForbesLindesay]

Personally I'd prefer to just write that as:

<%= condition ? formatter.formatCost(cost) : '' %>

It's simple and uses things built into JavaScript, so if you're experienced with JavaScript, and you've got the hang of the <% means it starts a block of JS and %> closes a block of JS, you'll know what it means. print seems like a lot of magic to me. It'll aid write ability, but I think hurts readability.

[ArkeologeN]

@ForbesLindesay +1